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Boron set to become king of the nanotubes

June 4, 2018
News
Boron nitride nanotubes are primed to become major building blocks for next-generation composite and polymer materials after a new discovery at Rice University in the US.A team from the university...
Materials
Materials Science, Nanotechnology
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Graphene spikes slice away infection

May 8, 2018
News
A tiny layer of graphene flakes could become a deadly weapon against bacteria according to scientists from Sweden. The team from Chalmers University of Technology has now shown that a...
Life Sciences, Materials
Materials Science, Microbiology
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Creating and deleting magnets with a laser

May 1, 2018
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An international team of scientists have found a way to write and delete magnets in an alloy using a laser beam – opening up new possibilities in the fields of...
Materials, Physics & Engineering
Energy, Materials Science, Physics
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Big success for UK nanodots

April 25, 2018
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A UK manufacturer of cadmium-free quantum dots and nanomaterials, is expanding after signing an agreement to develop and sell its products to a large US corporation.Nanoco, which has its UK...
Materials
Materials Science, Nanotechnology
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Bone printing collaboration

April 23, 2018
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A manufacturer of structural zirconia ceramics, has entered into a research project with a Portuguese university to produce synthetic bone material for orthopaedic implants.The Faculty of Science and Technology (FCT...
Life Sciences, Materials
Biological Sciences, Materials Science
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Shedding light on dark matter

April 18, 2018
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Physicists have claimed the discovery of a new material that may be able to directly detect dark matter.The material, known as a scintillator, should be sensitive to dark matter that...
Materials, Physics & Engineering
Astrophysics, Energy, Materials Science, Physics
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Electro-spinning breakthrough for high-tech clothing

March 14, 2018
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Materials scientists have developed a new nonwoven material that is electrically conductive as well as flexible and breathable.The German and Chinese team say this paves the way for comfortable high-tech...
Materials
Materials Science
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Micropollutant capture receives EC grant

March 13, 2018
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Biomaterial company, CustoMem, has received a European grant for its novel material – designed to capture micro-pollutants from wastewater.The award of £1.24m will enable the company to bring its granular...
Materials
Materials Science
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Doubling the life of Li-ion batteries with graphene

February 8, 2018
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New research suggests that the life of lithium-ion batteries could be more than doubled by using graphene girders at the electrodes. Graphite has been the default choice of active material for...
Materials, Physics & Engineering
Energy, Materials Science, Nanotechnology
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Graphene brings sports footwear breakthrough

January 23, 2018
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A partnership is launching a revolutionary world-first in the sports footwear market following a collaboration with materials scientists.British sportswear brand inov-8 has teamed up with The University of Manchester to...
Materials
Materials Science, Nanotechnology
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